Werner Drewes

Action and Repose
1940

A black and white abstract etching featuring a mix of geometric and organic shapes, with prominent circular forms and swirling lines. The composition is balanced with areas of dense crosshatching and solid black shapes against lighter sections. The artwork is titled "ACTION + REPOSE - 1940" and signed by the artist at the bottom.
A black and white abstract etching featuring a mix of geometric and organic shapes, with prominent circular forms and swirling lines. The composition is balanced with areas of dense crosshatching and solid black shapes against lighter sections. The artwork is titled "ACTION + REPOSE - 1940" and signed by the artist at the bottom.

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Date
1940

Classification
Prints

Medium
Drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 1/2 × 12 5/8in. (24.1 × 32.1 cm) Plate: 7 1/2 × 9 9/16in. (19.1 × 24.3 cm)

Accession number
89.22

Edition
1/20

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Katherine Schmidt Shubert Purchase Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Werner Drewes
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